{"id":97,"date":"2025-01-10T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2025-01-13T15:18:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T15:18:33","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Latest News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click any title to expand (most recent is at the top):<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/?p=155\">Introduction to Rallying<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/?p=86\">Photo Gallery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/?p=5\">New Year &#8211; New website for 2025!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Millbrook-Lodge-front-alt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Millbrook-Lodge-front-alt.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Millbrook-Lodge-front-alt-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Millbrook-Lodge-front-alt-768x533.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:-12vw\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-right:-5vw;margin-left:-5vw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Millbrook-Lodge-gateway.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132\" style=\"width:202px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--2\">About Us<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--3\">Club Meetings are held on the last Monday of each month at 8pm in the Millbrook Lodge Hotel, Ballynahinch. Everyone is welcome \u2013 just come along to find out more and decide if you want to join us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Our activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1241\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG-20240427-WA0036.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG-20240427-WA0036.jpg 1241w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG-20240427-WA0036-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG-20240427-WA0036-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG-20240427-WA0036-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1241px) 100vw, 1241px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rally<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>What we&#8217;re all about.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the beginning we have organised rallies including Targa (lanes) Rallies and hosting a regular fixture in the Northern Ireland Rally Championship since the early 1990\u2019s with our Stage Rally at Bishopscourt Race Circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On four occasions from 2018 to 2023 we jointly organised the award-winning Carryduff Forklift Down Rally with neighbouring Club, Rathfriland Motor Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025 RMC will be the sole organisers of the Down Rally and BADMC are making plans for our own closed road event in 2026 \u2013 watch this space!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2189\" height=\"1459\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/031122BT1-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/031122BT1-21.jpg 2189w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/031122BT1-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/031122BT1-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/031122BT1-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/031122BT1-21-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/031122BT1-21-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2189px) 100vw, 2189px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Micra Challenge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>Entry level Special Stage Rallying with lots of support and advice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in 2023, the Micra Challenge (<a href=\"https:\/\/micrachallenge.com\/\">www.micrachallenge.com<\/a>) goes from strength to strength. It&#8217;s a true competitor-led series with lots of hard work and support from some of its leading competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow the action on our dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@micrachallenge\">YouTube channel <\/a>which features broadcast quality reports that tell the story of each round with plenty of action and interviews telling the stories as they happen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2058\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Social2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Social2.png 2058w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Social2-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Social2-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Social2-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Social2-1536x996.png 1536w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Social2-2048x1328.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2058px) 100vw, 2058px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"> <em>The beating heart of the Club!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monthly meetings (last Monday of each month) are relaxed but we get through the business of updating members on the latest news and developments locally including regular updates from the NI Rally Championship, Micra Challenge, Motorsport UK and ANICC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And there are always winners in BADMC &#8211; our monthly lucky dip (\u00a31 entry) means some members go home with a bounce in their step!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between Christmas and New Year there&#8217;s our annual Gaunching Night &#8211; always a surprise (sometimes to us too!) &#8211; it could be Bingo, a Quiz Night or perhaps a special guest entertainer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rescue Unit<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rescue-training-1-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rescue-training-1-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rescue-training-1-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Rescue-training-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Ballynahinch Motorsport Rescue Unit (BMRU) is a key part of BADMC. We operate two fully equipped rescue units that are licenced by Motorsport UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BMRU-Merc-and-Ford.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BMRU-Merc-and-Ford.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BMRU-Merc-and-Ford-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/BMRU-Merc-and-Ford-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We turn out to Rallies, Races, Hillclimbs and Sprints across Northern Ireland and beyond. Find us on Facebook (search <em><strong>BMRU Rescue<\/strong><\/em> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100029109923362\">click here<\/a>) to find out more and contact the team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">RACE &amp; RALLY BISHOPSCOURT STAGES RALLY<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RR-logo-1024x499.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RR-logo-1024x499.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RR-logo-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RR-logo-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RR-logo.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bzrP_SesVDY\">Click here to see the Rally Report of the 2024 Race &amp; Rally Bishopscourt Stage Rally!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-annotation has-x-small-font-size is-style-text-annotation--5\">What people are saying about the 2024 event:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThanks to all Ballynahinch and District Motor Club for putting on such a fantastic event. A huge amount of work went in and it really showed on the day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--6\"><em>Graeme Nesbitt on Facebook<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Thanks lads great event, the new layout was excellent some driving in it !! Appreciate the hard work getting it sorted \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udfc1\ud83c\udfc1\ud83c\udfc1&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--7\"><em>Gary McEvoy on Facebook<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Fantastic event ran by Ballynahinch and District Motor Club at bishops court race circuit on Saturday , new layout and format was excellent and enjoyed by all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--8\"><em>Jonny Cargo on Facebook<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/For-Sale-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/For-Sale-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/For-Sale-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/For-Sale-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-01-at-10.35.05_38de75b5-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-01-at-10.35.05_38de75b5-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-01-at-10.35.05_38de75b5-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-01-at-10.35.05_38de75b5-768x1021.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-01-at-10.35.05_38de75b5-1156x1536.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/dev.badmc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-01-at-10.35.05_38de75b5.jpg 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest News Click any title to expand (most recent is at the top): About Us Club Meetings are held on the last Monday of each month at 8pm in the Millbrook Lodge Hotel, Ballynahinch. 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